1870 Maltese general election
# 1870 Maltese general election

General elections were held in Malta between 13 and 18 June 1870.

## Background

The elections were held under the 1849 constitution, which provided for an 18-member Government Council, of which ten members would be appointed and eight elected.

## Results

A total of 2,732 people were registered to vote, of which 1,908 cast votes, giving a turnout of 70%.

Elected members :

| Name | Votes | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Ramiro Barbaro | 472 | |
| Salvatore Cachia Zammit | 490 | |
| Francesco Fiteni | 634 | |
| Dun Luigi Fernandez | 498 | |
| Baruni Gauci Bonnici | 95 | Elected from Gozo |
| Emmanuel Scicluna | 750 | Re-elected |
| Ruggerio Sciortino | 397 | Re-elected |
| Ettore Zimelli | 420 | |
| Source: Schiavone, p176 |||
